Folding ironing-board.



T. M. BYRD.

FOLDING IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED lAN.20, 1915.

Patented 00b. 5, 1915.

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T. M. BYRD.

FOLDING IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-20. 1915.

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THOMAS M. BYRD, 0F RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

FOLDING IRONING-BOARD.

ments in ironing boards, and aims to pro-' vide a board of this character wherein the under support therefor is capable of being folded against the board in a perfectly flat condition, so that the board in its entirety will occupy a minimum amount of space when not in use.

In carrying out the invention I aim to provide a construction wherein the various elements constituting the end support are simultaneously and automatically foldable with a view of facilitating this operation.

Other objects will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the board set up for use. Fig. 2 is a front end view. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the board folded. Fig. 4: is a longitudinal sectional view. 7

Referring more particularly to the drawing 5 designates the board proper supported at one end by the vertical support 6 comprising spaced parallel legs 7 connected together by the cross bar 8, and at its opposite end by the legs 9 and'9 of the tripod, the latter when in operative position having its upper end seated in a socket A in the underside of the board. Pivoted at their upper ends to the legs 7 and having their opposite ends pivotally connected to the adjacent legs 9 of the tripod are spaced'diag onally disposed brace bars 10 connected together by means of the strips 11.

Pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the vertical end support 6, and having their adjacent ends pivotally connected to the board 5 at a point rearwardly of said end support, by means of a transverse cleat 13, are spaced parallel levers 14: having their opposite ends pivotally connected to the adjacent legs 9 of the tripod arranged at the opposite end of the board. The levers 14:

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are disposed below the bars 10 and define herewith a parallelogram which operates to automatically and simultaneously move the various elements constituting the under support for the board toa folded position, on movement of the tripod to its folded position in the manner hereinafter-described.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Application filed January 20, 1915. Serial No. 3,336.

The leg 9 of the tripod is pivoted at its upper end between the pair of legs 9 andnormally held in extended or operative po-" sition by means of a wire yoke 15 terminally secured to the palr of legs 9, and having its intermediate portion disposed within the longitudinally extending slot 16in the leg.

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The tripod supports the free end of the board in horizontal position but is not connected therewith, thus'permitting the board to be elevated for the purpose of slipping a skirt or other garment over the board. It will be further noted that the relative arrangement of the tripod with respect to the bars 10 provides sufiicient space for the garment, so as to permit the latter to be easily handled after being placed upon the board.

Now, when it is desired to fold the board, e tripod is moved rearwardly between the brace bars 10, and by reason of the specific connection between the tripod and the verthe levers 14, the latter mentioned elements together with the end support 6 are automatically and simultaneously moved to folded position, during the movement of the tripod to its folded position, whereby the various parts constituting the under support are disposed in the same horizontal plane.

invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation and therefore the same has been omitted. However I desire to have it understood that various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when tical end support 6, through the medium of desired as fall Within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is: 1. In a foldable ironing board, vertical end supports arranged adjacent the opposite ends thereof, brace bars pivotally connecting said supports, one of said supports comprising a plurality of legs arranged in trian gular relation, one of said legs being pivoted and adapted to fold between the other of said legs, means for holding said leg in ex tended position, and a connection between said end supports and the board for simultaneously folding said parts on movement of one of said end supports to its folded position.

2. In a foldable ironing board, vertical end supports, one of said supports being pivotally connected with the board, the ther nection between said end supports and the board for simultaneously foldingsaid parts on'mov'ement of one of said end supports to its folded position.

3. In a fol'dable ironing board, vertical end supports, one of said supports being pivotallyconnected with the board, the other of said supports being separable therefrom, and comprising a plurality of legs arranged in triangular relation, one of said legs being pivoted between the other legs and adapted to fold therebetWeen, said legbeing slotted, a yoke terminally-connected with the other of said legs and arrangedWithin said slot, said yoke folding-the-legs extended and movable Within-the slot to permit said leg to swing to folded position, anda connection between said end supports and the board-for simultaneously folding said parts on movement of one of said end supports to its folded position.

In testimony whereof I affix'my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS M. BYRD.

WVitnesses:

ALLENJ. BARWIGH, E. Y. BEARDSLEY.

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